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USGS Spectral Library Version 7 Sample Description

Kokaly, R.F., Clark, R.N., Swayze, G.A., Livo, K.E., Hoefen, T.M., Pearson, N.C., Wise, R.A., Benzel, W.M., Lowers, H.A., Driscoll, R.L., and Klein, A.J., 2017, USGS Spectral Library Version 7: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1035, 61 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ds1035
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TITLE: Nickel_Powder SA-577995 nano DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: Man_Made

SAMPLE_ID: Nickel nanopowder, SA-577995

MATERIAL_TYPE: Nickel nanopowder, <100 nm particle size, >99% trace metals basis

MATERIAL: Nickel nanopowder

FORMULA: Ni

FORMULA_HTML: Ni

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Purchased from Sigma Aldrich chemistry

COLLECTION_LATITUDE: Not Available # degrees and decimal minutes (N or S)

COLLECTION_LONGITUDE: Not Available # degrees and decimal minutes (W or E)

DATUM: Not Available # coordinate datum

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Roger Clark

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Spectroscopy Lab, Denver, CO

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION:USGS Spectroscpy Lab, Denver, CO

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION: Grey to black powder

Other Names: Metallic nickel

CAS #: 7440-02-0

Sigma Aldrich Product #: SA-577995

Sigma Aldrich Lot #: SA-02023KE

Sigma Aldrich Analysis

Appearance (Color): Conforms to requirements, grey to black

Appearance (Form): Powder

Size: <100 nm

ICP Major Analysis: Confirms Nickel Component

Purity (Trace Metals Analysis): Conforms, >=99%

Trace Metals Analysis: < 10000.0 ppm

IMAGE_OF_SAMPLE: Not Available

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XRD_ANALYSIS:

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COMPOSITIONAL_ANALYSIS_TYPE: Analysis done by Sigma Aldrich, The Certificate of Analysis can be found on the Sigma Aldrich Website using the Product and Lot Numbers.

COMPOSITION_TRACE: None

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

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MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

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SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

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SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1a2_3_4_ # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns